Michael Heller (businessman)
Michael Heller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Aron Heller |
| Education | Harrogate Grammar School |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Sir |
| Spouse | Morven Heller |
Sir Michael Heller is a British business executive and philanthropist.
Early life
Michael Aron Heller was educated at the Harrogate Grammar School in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.[1] He graduated from St Catherine's College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, where he received a Master of Arts degree in 1955.[1][2]
Business career
Heller served as the Chief Executive Officer of KP Nuts.[3] He served on the Board of Directors of United Biscuits.[3] He also served as the Chairman of UB's pension fund.[3]
Heller serves as the Chairman of Bisichi Mining.[1] He also serves as the Chairman of London & Associated Properties.[1][4] Additionally, he serves as the Chairman of Electronic Data Processing.[1]
Philanthropy
Heller co-founded the Michael & Morven Heller Charitable Foundation in 1988.[5] With his wife, he has made charitable contributions to the Hampstead Theatre and the London Jewish Cultural Centre.[6][7] They also donated to the Save Van Dyck for the National Portrait Gallery to acquired Anthony van Dyck's self-portrait.[8]
Heller served as the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Israel.[9] By 2012, he had donated over GBP£100,000 to the Conservative Party.[9] In 2014, he attended a GBP£50,000 dinner with Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron.[10] He also served as the Deputy Chairman of the Centre for Policy Studies, a center-right think tank based in London.[1] He now serves as a member of its Board.[3]
Heller was named Fellow Commoner by his alma mater, St Catharine's College, in 2003.[2] He received an honorary degree from Sheffield Hallam University in 2010.[11] He was knighted in the 2013 New Year Honours "for charitable services".[9][12]
Personal life
With his wife Morven, he resides in Hampstead in North London.[9] He is a member of the Royal Automobile Club, a private members' club.[1] He collects modern art.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Michael Aron HELLER". Debrett's. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "Sir Michael Heller". St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Sir Michael Heller". Centre for Policy Studies. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "DIRECTORS & ADVISORS". London & Associated Properties. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Drury, Flora (December 31, 2012). "'Great treat' to be knighted, says Hampstead man". Ham & High. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Current Patrons". Hampstead Theatre. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Patrons". London Jewish Cultural Centre. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Van Dyck: A Master of Everyone: Supporters". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Mason, Rowena (December 29, 2012). "New Year Honours List 2013: Tory donors get gongs: Property tycoons who have given more than £160,000 to the Conservative Party have been given awards in today's New Year Honours List". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ Blanchard, Jack (November 12, 2014). "David Cameron's Tories in 'cash for access' backlash as donors pay £50,000 to have 'Dinner with Dave'". The Mirror. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Leading philanthropist receives honorary degree". Sheffield Hallam University. November 18, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ "Knights Bachelor: Knighthood" (PDF). Centre for Policy Studies. p. 2. Retrieved October 15, 2015.